Project #2 — Character Traits For our second project, you will be reading a book and then writing about the main character’s personality traits. BOOK CHOSEN BY: PROJECT DUE DATE: © First, choose a “just-right” book (Realistic, Historical, or Fantasy Fiction) © You will have 2 % weeks to read it, take notes, and write your response * Write a two - three paragraph reading response stating the importance of the main character and describing the character's personality traits. Reasons a character is important in the story might include: Change/Growth _| Character learns something or changes throughout the story ‘Accomplishment | Character overcomes challenges and succeeds Cause/Effect | Character causes important events or influences other characters Ways to reveal a character’s personality traits: Actions What does the character do/say? Motives Why is the character behaving in a certain _way? What is “behind” their actions? Reactions | How does the character handle situations/conflicts that happen? e READING RESPONSE BREAKDOWN Paragraph * Title, author, introduces main character “Shows how main character is important in the story Paragraph __| Topic sentence describing three character traits. Two ‘THREE EXAMPLES FROM THE STORY THAT PROVE YOUR if cnorcest ; Paragraph ___| Write-a paragraph describing how the main character is viewed Three by other characters in the story (what traits they think the main {optional for exceeding) | character has and why). You can choose all three traits viewed by the same character, or can tell about 2-3 different characters. “In order to receive exceeding, your three viewpoints MUST have examples from the book)MY READING SCHEDULE MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY FRIDAY ‘SATURDAY O MONDAY oO ‘TUESDAY O ol FRIDAY SATURDAY O CO SUNDAY ‘WEDNESDAY O PROJECT DUE!ILL WL mTSample Character Traits able demanding hopeless restless active dependable humorous rich adventurous depressed Ignorant rough affectionate determined imaginative rowdy afraid discouraged impatient rude alert dishonest impolite sad ambitious disrespectful inconsiderate safe angry doubtful independent satisfied annoyed dull industrious scared anxious dutiful innocent secretive apologetic eager intelligent selfish arrogant easygoing jealous serious attentive efficient kingly sharp average embarrassed lazy short bad encouraging leader shy blue energetic lively silly bold evil lonely skillful bored excited loving sly bossy loyal smart brainy lucky sneaky brave mature sorry bright mean spoiled brilliant fierce messy stingy busy foolish miserable strange calm fortunate mysterious strict careful foul naughty stubborn careless fresh nervous sweet cautious friendly ice talented charming frustrated noisy tall cheerful funny obedient thankful childish gentie obnoxious thoughtful clever giving old thoughtless clumsy glamorous peaceful tired coarse gloomy picky tolerant concemed good pleasant touchy confident graceful polite trusting confused grateful poor trustworthy considerate greedy popular unfriendly cooperative grouchy positive unhappy courageous grumpy precise upset cowardly guilty proper useful cross happy proud warm cruel harsh quick weak curious hateful quiet wicked dangerous healthy rational wise daring helpful retiable worried dark honest religious wrong decisive hopeful responsible young Fead-write-think cpg.) .-rme sn Pees HEME negate hen tee gle Gv RoutPercy Jackson inThe_Lighting Thief by Rick Riordon is a very heroic, smart, and protective character iretapsstotf erect \ One of his traits veas hetaie, The first exarnple of how he is heroi that he we completes a very complicated and challenging quest. FiéSeeencexampledsahei-he XC } saves the lightning bok. This is important because if he did not return the lightning bolt, x \y'""/ Zeus and Possicon would have siarted a long and tervible war that would effect the ov 4 entire human race. The last reason he is heroic is because he kills Ares who is the >»\ person whogsatde“ail the bad rumors about Perey and his tatneygPoseidony : ‘|, The secord trait hé camies is smart. The first example of how he is smartis he ak? knows when to use water to save him. The-seconc-example-othew-he-is-smartis- that x [sen he falis off ofthe tall building he knows that he should fall into the water so that he ne ¢,/ can survive. “The fa8Féample-oF how-he-is-ermartis thatwher| ‘he is fighting Ares,he if / goes into.the water to heal himself and at the same time gairmore power to fight with. { The latttretthaithe.catries is protective. The first example of how he is { protective is that he saves his friends throughout the story. The second example of how he Js protective is that he saves Grover when he may be about to die after the monster haf attacked them. The last example of how he is protective is that he saves his friends from the underworld so that they do not die. ~ — Inconclusion, Percy Jackson is a heroic,smart, and protective. Ay *G > 1h G. aN ey ’s Character Traits by Aiden Wiarcelis wc Peroy Jackson in The Lighting Thief by Rick Riordon is a very h Oy \protestive character. ic, smart, and One of his trails was heroism, The first example of how he is heroic is that he ~ ompletes a very complicated and challenging quest, he saves the lightning bolt. This is nN important because if he did not retum the lightning bott, Zeus and Poseidon would have S af 4 Stexted a long and terrible war that would effect the entire human race. The last reason 6 Teer . he is heroic is because he kills Ares who is the person who started all the bad rumors frm aw \ about Percy and his father, Poseidon, ha \ The second trait he possesses is that he is smart. The first example of how he is, fe smart is he knows when to use water to save him. When he falls off of the tall building oy he inows that he should fall nto the water so that he can survive. Finally, when he is

Elizabeth, Jessica's sister, thinks Jessica is disrespectful, | know this because in the text It says, “Elizabeth stared at her. "You what?” This proves that she couldn't believe that Jessica went behind her back to steal her babysitting job, which is something a disrespectful Ye S|. person would do, Jessica dirt value her slster enough to ask her permission she could G2. bbaby-sit her clients, This proves she had no respect for her sister in this situation. Jessica was able to resolve this situation by admitting she was wrong, so her sister didn't think she was disrespectful any more, Jessica's sister, Elizabeth, forgave her. | belleve this lesson of forgiveness motivated Elizabeth to respect her sister very much. The lesson that they both Jeamed is fo respect each other and ask for each other's advice, Being dishonest and disrespectful never has a good ending, they leaned. Another character trait that Elizabeth thinks of Jessica is she is popular in school. | know this because in the text it says, “Jessica loved being the center of attention... She was also a member of the Unicom Club. A group made of the mast popular girls in the grade." This proves that Elizabeth believes Jessica is popular since she says, “She is in a group made of the most popular gis in the grade.” | think being popular made Jessica a litle insensitive because she didnt think af har sister's feolings in the beginning of the story. Sometimes when you are popular and the center of attention, youProject #2: Character Traits Allison MeCarty November 6, 2015 forget about other's feelings. | think the author wanted to portray Jessica es popular to show that this trait made her insensitive in the beginning of the story. However, being popular does not have to be nagative, it should be positive because it means you are well-iked. {In conolusion, this story was an excellent example of how a character can change and grow throughout a story. In the beginning of the story, Jessica was selfish, and sneaky, but by the end of the story, she became humble and respectful, | leaned to love Jessica by the end] Deonelis aN JESSICA AND THE BRAT ATTACKPruieple wider = Ste Corde. shite Character Analysis By: Linnea Hummel In Phyllis Reynolds Naylor’s story, Shiloh, Marty is one of the main characters. Marty is important to the story because when he first finds Shiloh, there is an instant bond between the two of them and creates a strong relationship. But when Marty discovers that Shiloh’s owner, Judd ‘Travers, abuses beagles to make them hunt, it immediately makes Marty want to keep Shiloh forever. After Marty earns about Shiloh’s difficult life, all Marty wants to do is help the dog out. Marty is caring, willing, afraid, unreliable, and determisied. Marty is a caring person because he ‘wants Shiloh to have a good lif and a good home. To do that, he made a pen for Shiloh and gave him food and water. Marty is also willing becanse he wants to do whatever it takes to keep Shiloh as a pet, and even wants to save up money to pay for all his needs. However, Marty is aftaid because if Tudd takes Shiloh back, he’ll continue to treat the dog cruelly. So Marty is unreliable to Judd and lies to him that he doesn’t have Shiloh, even after he made a promise to him. At the same time Marty is also reliable, becanso he made a promise to Shiloh, and I know he isn’t going to breek it. Marty becomes determined to rescue Shiloh and save him from his terrible life. think that Shiloh “believes” that Marty js trustworthy towards him beceuse Marty made a promise to Shiloh that “Judd Travers isn’t never going to kick you again.” (page 42). I also think that Mr. ‘Wallace (the store manager) surprisingly thinks that Marty and his family are poor because when Marty asked to buy cheap food from him, for Shilob’s dinner, Mr. Wallace then assumed thet Marty's family was having hard times, As a result, Mr. Wallace told the other neighbors this, end during Marty’s dad’s sail delivery, he found all kinds of food in the mailboxes for them.Name: Character Analysis Rubric Meeting Approaching Beginning © Paragraph #1 Names fille, author, and introduces | o main character Insightful explanation of the character's | 0 importance to the story Missing one of the following (tile, author, troduces main character) Limited explanation of the character's importance to the story Few introductory paragraph elements included No explanation of the character's importance to the story © Paragraph #2 ° ‘Topic sentence with three traits included Clear or effective examples of the character's traits with page numbers are included ° ° ‘Attempt at topic sentence with traits included ‘Some examples of the characters traits are included Examples may not be clearly stated/page numbers may not be included No topic sentence cd examples of the character's traits are included ©. Inoprrect interpretation of character's traits Conventions ‘Some errors may be present in co Sentences may be awkward or © Many Sentences are awkward and grammar, usage, spelling, and fragmented. fragmented. Many errors may be punctuation, errors may interfere with Many errors may be present in grammar, present and interfere with meaning meaning. |__usage, spelling, and punctuation. Exceeding Option To score Exceeding, you have everything above and your 3” paragraph has ‘Add a Third Paragraph that wi ‘© Topic sentence with two character traits (from another character's view) included ‘© Describe your character's personality traits from the point of | o view of another character or characters. Cite examples from the text to support character traits, ‘Two or more points of view with examples are included, showing different traits of the main character (with page numbers)